The lives of George and Amarilla Barclay

After the Civil War – George and Alexander Try Farming?

After the Civil War George and Alexander tried farming together in Dakota County, Minnesota.

Minnesota has state census posted at Ancestry.com. The 1865 does not have either one listed. It looks like it was enumerated on June 1, 1865. We know that George was mustered out in August and Alex was mustered out in July of 1865, both were honorably discharged.

By 1870 they are together in Eureka, Dakota Co., Minnesota in the U.S. Federal Census:

They are listed as farmers. Father and mother are of foreign birth. Both are listed as citizens. George is 26 yrs old and Alexander is 29. Both have 400 as value of their real estate. Sheet 17, page 117 in right corner. It was enumerated on October 29, 1870 by a K.D. Pettibone.

The interesting thing is they, George and Alex, are not listed as a separate household. They are under a David Giles who is listed as 116 Dwelling and Family 108. This David Giles has 10 family members. He is born in Rhode Island. Various family members are born in Massachusetts, New York and Minnesota. I do not know if there is a relationship to the Giles family for George and Alexander.

Alex Barkley (not spelling) age 30 born in Conn., parents both born in Scotland is living in Eureka, Dakota Co., Minnesota. He is on line 37. On line 33 in house 82 is a Fannie Giles with 3 other family members.

Alex is not listed as a separate house. He is right under this family. Fannie is 51 born in Mass as well as her parents. There is no David Giles at this time implying she is now a widow? Fannie has 3 sons living with her Alvin age 28, born in New York, Lawrence age 12 and Frank age 7 born in New York.

Somehow I feel there is a connection to this Giles family but so far I do not know what that is? We may find more clues when we look at Alex’s land holdings.

George, Alex’s brother, is not listed as living with Alexander. In fact, a search of the 1875 Minnesota State census one cannot find George at all. Studying the Ancestry.com 1875 entries we learn that Cass County and Crow Wing County are not featured in the listing and I am not finding another source.

From this point on Alex remains in Dakota County farming his land. He never marries or has any children as we will see. Something happened that caused George Angus Barclay to strike out on his own even though he cared about his brother Alex. I think great grandpa had something else in mind!

Things to Ponder

The Header Photo is San Francisco in 1999 when I visited there for about the 3rd time. I did not realize that my Barclay family was so involved with this city. Unfortunately the colors have gotten muted.

KELLER DESCENDANTS of John and Mary (Delano) Keller. Over the past year of 2014 and currently in 2015 I have been posting about the descendants of John and Mary on my Solomon Goss of Fearing Twp., In Ohio blog (see the link below). The Surnames are: Keller, Delano, Spracklin, Evertts, Helt, Pearl, WIntermute, Barr, Van Houten, Carson, Shaffer, Kees, Lacy, Riblet and much more. Cousins are sharing on that Solomon Goss Blog. More information has come to light about these families.

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